Unit Award Scheme

118174 DISCOVERING LIGHT, DARKNESS AND SHADOWS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

demonstrated the ability to

1recognise that when it is dark, there is no light sourceStudent completed work
2group light sources into natural and man-made categoriesStudent completed work
3recognise that a shiny object needs a light source to shineStudent completed work
4draw a picture of themselves with their shadow in the correct positionStudent completed work
5give at least two examples of primary light sourcesStudent completed work
6explain that there needs to be a light source to make a shadowStudent completed work
7use a light source to test given objects and sort them into transparent, translucent and opaque categoriesStudent completed work
8represent the light they have reflected using arrows away from the light sourceStudent completed work
9make simple connections between a light source making its own light and a reflector needing light to glowStudent completed work

experienced

10experimenting how shadows change by moving a torch nearer and further from an object.Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 12 December 2022Level - Entry Level